AIIMS emergency dept admissions briefly disrupted as oxygen pipelines reorganized amid high demand
The Hindu
Around 100 coronavirus-infected patients are already receiving treatment at the emergency department
Admissions to the emergency department of the AIIMS were restricted for around an hour as the oxygen pipelines were being reorganized due to an increased demand for the life-saving gas for COVID-19 patients coming in high numbers, officials said. Around 100 coronavirus-infected patients are already receiving treatment at the emergency department. This is in addition to more than 800 patients who are already admitted at various centres of AIIMS, said the officials of the premier hospital. "Admissions to the emergency of the AIIMS were restricted for an hour as the oxygen pipelines were being reorganized due to increased requirement of oxygen for COVID-19 patients "Admissions are open and the emergency department is functional now," an AIIMS official said.More Related News